[Ronan makes a pained sound, tearing his eyes away from the body, back to Adam's expression. He needs this now, to draw strength from Adam and keep his head on right. Adam is trying so hard to reassure him, and Ronan trusts him, he does, but it's hard to keep a level head when there's a body less than six feet away from him.
Shut it out. Don't think about it.
He reaches out instinctively, clasping a hand around Adam's shoulder and pulling him closer for a tight hug. It feels good to press his face against Adam's shoulder, to inhale his scent and feel the warmth of him through his thin t-shirt. He knows that this is the real one, but it's good to know, and he knows he trusts him. If Adam says that this is true, then it is.
Ronan resigns himself to that reality in half a heartbeat and steels himself for the next few- minutes, hours, whatever until they deal with this. He's going to have to be strong because Adam is going to have to be strong. The only way they make this through is together.]
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Shut it out. Don't think about it.
He reaches out instinctively, clasping a hand around Adam's shoulder and pulling him closer for a tight hug. It feels good to press his face against Adam's shoulder, to inhale his scent and feel the warmth of him through his thin t-shirt. He knows that this is the real one, but it's good to know, and he knows he trusts him. If Adam says that this is true, then it is.
Ronan resigns himself to that reality in half a heartbeat and steels himself for the next few- minutes, hours, whatever until they deal with this. He's going to have to be strong because Adam is going to have to be strong. The only way they make this through is together.]
At least let me help.